Cookie Policy
1. What This Policy Covers
This Cookie Policy explains how Fairmount Horse Track uses cookies and similar technologies on our pari-mutuel wagering website. Cookies are small text files placed on your browser or device to store information about your interactions with the site. We use cookies to keep core features working, protect user accounts, understand service performance, and improve user experience for visitors located in the United States. This policy applies together with our Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions. By continuing to use the website after being informed about cookie practices, you acknowledge that cookies may be used as described, subject to the choices available to you.
2. Types of Cookies We Use
We generally use four categories of cookies. First, strictly necessary cookies that support essential functions such as secure session handling, login status, fraud controls, and traffic routing. Without these cookies, certain parts of the service may not function correctly. Second, functional cookies that remember user choices such as language, interface preferences, and selected settings. Third, analytics cookies that help us understand page performance, loading behavior, and navigation paths so we can improve platform reliability. Fourth, optional marketing and engagement cookies that help measure campaign effectiveness or personalize non-essential content. Optional categories may be accepted or rejected depending on your preferences and local legal requirements.
3. Why We Use Cookies
Cookies help us keep account sessions secure and reduce repeated logins. They support security checks that detect unusual behavior and reduce the risk of unauthorized access. Cookies also help preserve continuity between pages, so wagering interfaces remain stable while you browse race data, account balance details, and promotional sections. Performance-related cookies allow us to identify slow pages, failed requests, and technical bottlenecks that affect user experience. Product teams may use aggregated analytics to improve layout decisions, reduce navigation friction, and prioritize reliability work. We do not rely on cookies to determine race outcomes or manipulate pari-mutuel pools.
4. Cookie Duration and Storage
Some cookies are session-based and expire when you close your browser. Others are persistent and remain for a defined period unless removed earlier. The duration depends on the cookie's technical purpose, security need, and platform settings. Cookies may be set by Fairmount Horse Track directly or by carefully selected service providers acting on our behalf. We evaluate vendors for compliance and require contractual restrictions on how information can be used. Where required, providers must support user choice controls and data protection obligations.
5. Your Cookie Choices
You may accept all cookies, reject optional cookies, or modify browser settings to block categories of cookies. Please note that disabling strict necessary cookies may break login flows, reduce account security, or limit access to certain features. You can also clear stored cookies using browser controls at any time, but this may remove saved preferences and require a new sign-in. Our cookie banner allows direct selection of consent options and can be revisited by reopening browser settings or reloading after clearing local storage. We recommend reviewing your choices periodically, especially after browser updates or device changes.
6. Do Not Track and Similar Signals
Some browsers provide "Do Not Track" settings. Because there is no uniform technical standard for interpreting those signals across all services, our site may not always respond to such signals in the same way all users expect. We continue to support direct consent controls through banner-based choices, policy links, and browser-level cookie management.
7. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect legal requirements, technology changes, or operational improvements. When material updates are made, we update the "Last Updated" date and publish the revised text on this page. Continued use of the site after publication indicates acknowledgment of updated cookie practices. If a change requires new consent under applicable law, we provide an updated consent interface.
8. Contact and Operator Information
Questions about cookie usage, tracking controls, or data practices can be submitted through our support channels. For legal and compliance clarity, official operator and license details are listed below.
ILLINOIS RACING BOARD
License to Operate - Pari-Mutuel Wagering Platform
License Number: 604598
License Type: Organization License - Racetrack Operator (Pari-Mutuel Wagering)
Status: Active
Effective Date: January 1, 2026
Expiration Date: December 31, 2026
Organization Name: FAIRMOUNT PARK, INC.
Racetrack: Fairmount Park Racetrack
Principal Office Address: 9301 Collinsville Road, Collinsville, Illinois 62234, United States